Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with French “Au Lion” Steel Scabbard Category_Receiver Top Cover its most famous success was

its most famous success was as the British Line Musket that defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815

and contributed significant amounts of materiel to the war effort

Some areas of metalwork show pit rusting and past cleaning

has a patent date of 1856 and retains some of the original blue with a clean wood stock and comes complete with saddle ring

This helmet is heat-lot stamped 1032 A

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with French “Au Lion” Steel Scabbard Category_Receiver Top Cover its most famous success wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife was the second major "Knuckle Knife" to be officially adopted and issued to the US military. It was developed for use in the horrific trench warfare that typified the stalemate on the Western Front during the latter part of World War One and saw use not only there, but during World War Two as well. The knife was manufactured in the United States by Henry Disston & Sons (H. D.